Police in Amarillo, Texas, arrested 37 people in connection to a human trafficking and prostitution operation, according to officials this week. The police department’s Special Operations Division carried out a two-day enforcement operation that resulted in charges including prostitution, promotion of prostitution, sexual assault, human trafficking, unlawful carrying of a weapon, evading arrest, failing to identify, possession of drug paraphernalia, and other outstanding warrants, officials said in a news conference and in a Facebook news release. “Some investigations from this operation are still on-going and more arrests are expected. Detectives interview all arrestees of prostitution to identify human trafficking victims,” the news release said. “Detectives ask the arrestees if they are aware of anyone who is being trafficked, and if they have any knowledge of underage victims. The Amarillo Police Department recognizes that human trafficking is a very real problem in Amarillo.” The department added that “victims in these cases deserve to …